Tuesday night's 2-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers was a game full of happy returns for the Carolina Hurricanes: Eric Staal returned to the lineup and scored the game winning goal, Corey Stillman returned to haunt the team that traded him just five days ago while Cam Ward returned to form by making 41 saves to earn the victory.
The win gave the Canes two vital points in the Eastern Conf...

I am not the one that usually blames officials for any type of loss, but this game is different.
Dwight Hardy scored the game-winning basket on a drive past Panthers defender Gilbert Brown. Both of his feet appeared to be out of bounds, but the referee was right there to make a call, but he decided not to blow the whistle.
The game was decided by free throws throughout the whole second half. I ...

As expected, after a 6-3 shellacking by the Detroit Red Wings, the Tampa Bay Lightning came back with a good effort against their Southern Floridian rivals. In the end though it was another disappointing night as they lose their third in a row.
The Lightning headed into the waning minutes of the third frame with a 2-1 lead when Nate Thompson was sent to the box on a questionable boarding call...

First of all, I want to state that if I had a vote for the rankings my top five would be like this:
Kansas
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Texas
Duke
The only real question in my mind was between Pittsburgh and Ohio State, but when you lose a game I believe you should drop more than one spot, so two spots is sufficient.
I heard a lot of experts this week talk about Texas being the best team in the coun...

The Panthers took control of the game early and never looked back. Pittsburgh (19-1, 7-0 Big East) raced to a 15 point half time lead. DePaul (6-13, 0-7 Big East) closed to within seven points early in the second half, but Pittsburgh took control of the game from that point on. Pittsburgh shot 54 percent from long distance. Gilbert Brown scored a game-high 17 points and was 2-4 from beyond the ...

Wow. I'm not even sure where to begin for the battle between Syracuse and Pittsburgh last night at the Pete. From the agonizing first 8 minutes of the game, to the shocking next six minutes, the back and forth battle over the next twenty minutes, to the final minutes where Pittsburgh at last pulled away from a gutty Syracuse effort, it was a game unlike any I have ever watched in my life.
C...

Big East supremacy will be on the line tonight when Syracuse travels to Pittsburgh at 7:30. The Panthers have had Syracuse's number in recent years. They have won 7 of the last 8 games. Why is this?
For one, they handle the zone pretty well. Pittsburgh has been a guard oriented team for the past decade. They are best known for their point guards; LeVance Fields, Carl Krouser and Brandin Knight...

After a less than successful three game homestand, the Claude Julien's Bruins are heading out on the road to tour the Southeast Division. With blizzard like conditions throughout New England today, the B's moved their practice up so they could get out of town before the weather prevented their charter from getting off the ground.
The trip starts tomorrow in Sunrise, FL against the Panthers ...

Tis the season! No, not to be jolly, but to be victorious! This week is Championship week for most conventional leagues and it starts Thursday with the Panthers visiting the Steelers. Don’t ever be afraid to start someone who plays a Thursday night game but don’t be impulsive either. Here are Thursday’s dos and don’ts.
Ben Roethlisberger- Although he’s tough as nails and is averaging ...

Pittsburgh had four players that scored in double figures. Ashton Gibbs and Brad Wanamaker led the charge scoring 16 points apiece. Sophomore Dante Taylor scored 12 and senior Gilbert Brown had 11 points. The Panthers showed why they are the deepest team in the country. 10 players scored in the game, as well as played at least 10 minutes.
Pittsburgh plays Delaware State before the big showdown ...

Gary McGhee was the difference in the paint against the Dukes. He was three blocks away of a triple double. He posted 12 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocks. Ashton Gibbs scored a game high 22 points on 7-11 shooting. The Panthers are one of the deepest teams in America and they showed that against Duquesne. Nine players scored in the game including three players in double digits. Talib Zann...